St. Susan Center officials and “Haul for the Holidays” sponsors

The 10th Annual “Haul for the Holidays” to benefit St. Susan Center will take place December 15 through 17.

Northwest Arena Executive Director Keith Martin will stand outside the Jamestown Cycle Shop for three days, accepting food and monetary donations.

Martin said the experience is heartwarming to see the support from the community, “I always say it may be cold outside for those three days, but each time somebody drives up and drops off a donation, you get all warm inside. So, I enjoy doing it. I enjoy seeing the people come in to help support St. Susan’s.”

St. Susan Center Director Cherie Rowland says the needs at the Center are as high as ever, “We’ve seen about a 15% from fourth quarter last year to fourth quarter this year. So, we’re on pace to feed 34,000 meals this year.”

Rowland said that Keith Martin’s goal was to try to raise enough funds to make it $150,000 total for the last 10 years, “He’s on track to do 150,000 pounds, am I right? [Keith Martin – “120,000”] 120,000 pounds. So, last year he collected 13,000 pounds and $24,000 for St. Susan’s. It’s truly been amazing.”

Rowland added that St. Susan Center remains open Monday through Saturdays, with a special Christmas Eve dinner being available noon to 1:45 p.m., Saturday, December 24.

The “Haul for the Holidays” donations can be dropped off at the Jamestown Cycle Shop, located at 10 Harrison Street, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, and 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17.

Members of the Jamestown Lions Club unveiled their recent gift of four bicycle racks to the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk on July 31.

JAMESTOWN – The Local chapter of the Lions Club has made a donation to the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk.

On Wednesday morning members of the Jamestown Lions Club board of directors joined city officials in unveiling four new bicycle racks that are located at various areas along the Riverwalk.

Local Lions club president Steve Maggio tells WRFA the effort got underway after the international president of the lion’s club challenged local chapters to undertake a legacy project in their respective communities.

“Jim Kress from our club contacted the city and asked what could we do that would help. They suggested that we put bike racks in along the riverwalk,” Maggio explained. “There’s currently four of them that were installed. They’re good and solid and I think they are going to last a while.”

The four bike racks that were installed each have the Lions’ Club seal located on the base. the racks are located behind the Jamestown Cycle Shop, near the National Comedy Center, at Panzeralla Park behind the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, and at McCrea Point Park.

An April 19 Facebook post from the Jamestown Cycle Shop

JAMESTOWN – Local residents who use the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk are asked to be on a heightened level of vigilance after a vandal reportedly dropped thumbtacks along the pathway earlier this month.

According to the Post-Journal, more than ten bicycle tires had to be repaired by the Jamestown Cycle Shop between Thursday and Friday last week due to tacks being dropped on an area of the path.

A check of the area by the Cycle Shop revealed that someone had dropped more than 50 thumbtacks on the path near the business – which is located along Harrison St. in Jamestown.

As a result of the vandalism, the business put a post up on Facebook that warned bicyclists and residents to be aware and on the lookout whenever using the Riverwalk.

The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department had been made aware of the situation and will monitor areas of the path in case it happens again.

Attached Picture (left to right): Jamestown Cycle Shop Mike Donner, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Rhonda Johnson; Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo Mary Schiller; Allen Park Women’s Club Sandy Forsberg, Honest John’s John Raymond, Allen Park Women’s Club Audene Jarosz, Mayor Sam Teresi, Parks Commissioner John Bauer, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Parks Manager John Williams (submitted photo)

JAMESTOWN – The 34th Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink. The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by Take 2. There will be two grand prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by the Jamestown Cycle Shop.

This year’s Fun Fest is presented free of charge through the generosity of the City of Jamestown and various community sponsors.

Special thanks go to students from Jamestown High School Key Club and Jamestown High School National Honor Society who helped fill candy bags. Other volunteers and members of the City’s Parks, Recreation & Conservation Commission will also be adding their support to the event.

For more information about the Halloween Fun Fest, contact Julia Ciesla-Hanley at (716) 483-7523 or visit the City’s website at www.jamestownny.net.

Receiving awards this year are:

• Manufacturer of the Year, TitanX;
• Retailer of the Year, Jamestown Cycle Shop;
• Community Service Award, Tim Shults;
• Pride of Jamestown Award, Gary Peters Sr. and Gary Peters Jr.;
• Business of the Year, Digitell;
• Service to Humanity Award, Lynn Development Group;
• New Business of the Year, Line-X of Jamestown;
• Restaurant of the Year, Pressroom Restaurant at Shawbucks.

In recognition of the Jamestown Community Chamber’s partnership projects with the Jamestown Young Professionals two additional awards will be presented:  Young Community Leader of the Year, Peter Lombardi; and Young Business Leader of the Year, Pete Scheira.

The awards dinner will begin with registration and a cocktail hour at 5pm, followed by a served dinner and the program at 6pm.  The cost is $28 per person or $218 for a table for 8.  Dinner choices are prime rib, Parmesan encrusted salmon, or eggplant Parmesan. The cost includes hors d’oeuvres, salad, bread, dessert, and coffee or tea.  There will be a cash bar. Advanced registration is required.

Please register by February 20 on the Chamber’s web site or by calling 484-1101.

Throughout the week, during their regular scheduled games, high school teams and umpires make a monetary donation to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Those that contribute will receive light blue and/or pink wristbands, donated by the Cycle Shop, to be sported during their games.

Strike Out Cancer Week concludes at Russell Diethrick Park where high school teams will take the field Friday night and all day Saturday. For a full list of teams participating and their game times, contact Jonathan Bilinski at jj.bilinski@jamestownarena.com or (716) 484-2624.

Shown above (Left to Right): Parks Manager John Williams, Artone Manufacturing Joette Fisher, Artone Manufacturing Kimberly Calameri, Honest John’s John Raymond, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Lakeshore Paving Steve Lindstrom, Lakeshore Paving Apryl Troutman, Parks, Recreation, & Conservation Commissioner John Bauer; Mayor Samuel Teresi, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Lisa Lynde, Jamestown Cycle Shop Bill Canby

JAMESTOWN – The 29th Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink.

The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by Emerald City. There will be two grand prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by Jamestown Cycle Shop.

This year’s Fun Fest is presented free of charge through the generosity of the City of Jamestown, Artone Manufacturing, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo; Honest John’s Pizza, Jamestown Cycle Shop, Kendall Club, Lake Shore Paving, Media One Group, Morton Club, R Patti Excavating & Concrete, Southern Tier Supply, and Wegmans.

Special thanks go to students from Jamestown High School Key Club and Jamestown High School National Honor Society who helped fill candy bags. Other volunteers and members of the City’s Parks, Recreation & Conservation Commission will also be adding their support to the event.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests and musical entertainment by Emerald City. There will be two grand-prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by Jamestown Cycle Shop.

TRICK-OR-TREAT HOURS

• Jamestown: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Celoron: 5 to 8 p.m.
• Lakewood: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Falconer: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• Frewsburg: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Sinclairville: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Kennedy: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Ellington: 5 to 7 p.m.
  Panama: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Sherman: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Mayville: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Westfield: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Ripley: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Findley Lake: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Fredonia: 5 to 8 p.m.

The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Strunk Road Adoption Center, 2nd Chances Thrift Store in the Fairmount Plaza, and the Jamestown Cycle Shop.

The Cat Colony Renewal Project involves a plan to renovate the existing space where cats are housed in the CCHS shelter. The reconstruction will give the felines a better quality of life while awaiting adoption. The goal for the project is $25,000.

If anyone is interested in selling tickets for this effort, please contact Sue Bloom at 716-665-2209 ext. 205. For more information on CCHS, please call 716-665-2209 or visit www.spcapets.com.